Folk Rock: Rocking The Boat

April 13, 2007|By TRACEY DUJARDIN Daily Press

Canadian folk-rock band the Great Big Sea is known for fusing 500-year-old Newfoundland sea shanties, which are shipboard working songs, with rock music. The band's blend of instruments such as the mandolin, bodhran, fiddle and concertina can be heard 8 p.m. Monday at the Attucks Theater in Norfolk. All of the band members are proud of their heritage and passionate about tracing the evolution of Newfoundland music, which is reflected in their sound. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.com or by phone, 664-6464. -- Tracey Dujardin